An aquatic bird of the rail family with black plumage and a short tail (4) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% COOT An aquatic bird of the rail family with black plumage and a short tail (4) (4)
6% WADER Aquatic bird (5) (5) The Sun Mini Apr 20, 2026
6% LOON Aquatic bird (4)
6% JACKDAW Crow family member with black and grey plumage (7) The Times Specialist Mar 9, 2026
6% STERN Tail of small aquatic bird (5) The Times Quick Cryptic Feb 4, 2026
5% AUK Diving bird of northern oceans with a black and white plumage (3) (3) Mirror Quiz May 13, 2026
5% RELS Family members, for short (4)
5% PCP Family doctor, for short (3) LA Times Daily May 6, 2026
5% FISH Aquatic creature (4) Puzzler Backwords May 6, 2026
5% SEAL Aquatic mammal (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic May 6, 2026
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